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Noblesville High School senior Claire
Bowles models her Norman Norell inspired prom dress she created. (Photo by
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Healing place nears completion

By Robert Herrington • robert@youarecurrent.com

Just seven and a half months after breaking ground,
organizers for the Angel of Hope in Noblesville’s Forest
Park will dedicate the memorial at
construction 3 p.m. May 4.
“This is the most exciting thing
I’ve ever done in my life and the most fulfilling,” said Kirk
Forbes, memorial organizer.
Forbes said the memorial garden is “to help all parents
in our community who have lost children.” The Hamilton
County memorial will be the 123rd Angel of Hope in the
nation.
“I think it is an opportunity for closure for a lot of
people in the community,” Forbes said. “She truly does
represent hope for the whole community. Hope to get you
through the grief of losing a child. Sometimes all you have
is hope to hang your hat on.”
The memorial centers on the Angel of Hope statue,
which stands about 7 feet tall. It will be an octagon shape
measuring 48 feet across with bricks engraved with
children’s names and messages from families and friends
radiating out from the angel. Three large flower pots will
celebrate the children’s lives. Surrounding the brick memorial will be bushes and trees. The memorial will be illuminated by a lighting system. A 60-foot path will lead from
the main-park walking path to the memorial.
Forbes said the project was originally priced at $125,000
but the final cost dropped to almost half, courtesy of donations or discounts from a variety of vendors including Gaylor Electric, Daystar Boring and Beaver Materials. From 5 to
8 p.m. May 1, Culver’s in Noblesville will provide a portion of
its proceeds to the memorial.
“The community stepped forward and surprised us in a
major way,” Forbes said.
Other fundraising efforts included the purchase of several memorial pieces and memorial bricks, which are still
being sold for $100. One brick purchased belongs to Jim
and Brandi Bates who lost their son, Zander, to an umbilical cord complication during his birth on Aug. 20, 2010.
“I go to the one (Angel of Hope) in Avon to break down
sometimes. It’s a neat thing the city has allowed to come
to the area. It will be very beneficial for the people of
Noblesville and Indianapolis,” Brandi said.
Brandi said infant and child death has been a taboo
topic in the past and thinks the memorial will provide support for parents and family members.
“It’s a wonderful place to provide solace and remembrance for parents who lost children,” Brandi said. “It’s a

ON THE WEB

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DISPATCHES
Get ready to register – Online registration for the 2014 Race Across
Hamilton County Team Activities
Challenge begins at 7:30 a.m. May 1
at https://apm.activecommunities.
com/cityofwestfield. Teams compete
in mental, physical and passive
challenges at four different park
sites around the county. Lunch,
dinner and an awards ceremony will
be provided to all registered participants. Monetary prizes are awarded
to the top three teams. The race will
be held from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Aug. 23.
Cost is $50 for a team of two.
Spring fling – May 17 is the sixth
annual Spring Fling Family Fun Day
from noon to 3 p.m. at Forest Park
in Noblesville. The community event
educates the public with resources
on child safety issues, while providing a free, fun environment for the
whole family to enjoy. The Pacer’s
Fan Van will be there along with
Colts in Motion, a bounce house, and
much more. Food will be provided at
no charge.

Gary Warren, Bill Eagleson and Randy Neff install the
bronze Angel of Hope statue on her pedestal in Noblesville’s
Forest Park. The memorial will be dedicated at 3 p.m. May 4.
(Submitted photo)

peaceful area for it – kinda secluded and semi shaded.”
“This is a next-level project,” Jim said. “It’s a place where
anyone who needs some reflection time can go.”
Don Seal, former Noblesville Parks director and member
of the park foundation, said the memorial was something
different for the parks system.
“It’s an appropriate use for a public park,” he said. “The
more we looked at it, we understood the feeling of how
important Forest Park has been for their families. It became obvious this was the place for it to be.”
For more information, call 695-3551 or visit www.angelofhope.info or the Angel of Hope Memorial-Noblesville
Indiana Facebook page.

Different dinner – Westfield Boy
Scout Troop 107 will host its fourth
annual All-You-Can-Eat Pancake Dinner from 5 to 8 p.m. May 2 at Christ
UMC, 318 N. Union St., Westfield. Pancakes and sausage will be served by
Troop 107, which comprises Scouts
from Westfield, Noblesville and
Carmel. Cost is $6 for adults, $3 for
children 10 and younger and children
3 and younger are not charged. A
family of five is $20. All proceeds will
be used by Troop 107 for equipment
budget and scout funds.
Education – For those that missed
kindergarten registration for the
2014-15 school year last week, evening registration is offered from 5 to
7 p.m. May 1. Parents should enroll at
the elementary building their child
will attend. Kindergarten is offered
as a full-day program only. Children
must be 5 on or before Aug. 1 to
enroll. For more information, visit
www.noblesvilleschools.org.

The Commute

Star Wars

Now open

Decorating

INDOT has come up
with new ways to
detour your drive on
U.S. 31. To read more
about lane restrictions
near 96th Street, the
temporarily closure of
northbound U.S. 31 loop
ramp to westbound
I-465, lane restrictions
on Pennsylvania Street
near 111th Street, and
traffic shift between
146th and 161st streets,
visit currentinwestfield.com.

Grab your blasters and
ready your lightsabers
as Star Wars Day Festival is returning to the
Fishers Library on May
3. The intergalactic fun
and activities include
an author signing, live
musical performances,
exploration stations,
trivia challenges, photo opportunities and
chances to win prizes.
Read more at www.
currentnoblesville.com.

Now open – Hamilton
County has gained
another brewery.
Westfield’s Grand
Junction Brewing Co.
opened by offering
five house beers and a
kitchen of pub food. A
1800s building is home
to the brewery, which
got its name from the
city’s rich railroad
history. Read more at
www.currentnoblesville.com.

Color is a make-it-or break it
element of
any space.
Get it wrong,
and you either live with
the constant
reminder or
pay the price
to repaint.
Get it right, and everything
looks and feels better in a
room. Columnist Vicky Earley
writes how to color your corner of the world. Read more at
www.currentnoblesville.com.

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Runners Can
Stay in Step with
the Right Kind of Prep
St.Vincent Fishers Hospital offers
therapy services for a lot of the
It’s marathon season, and as
injuries that can impact runners,
runners in training take to the
such as common non-operative
trails, the incidence of injuries
knee problems. Often it’s a
goes up as well. The good news is
multi-disciplinary approach, with
that most of the runners I see can
the sports physician, the primary
be treated with non-operative
Aaron Coats, M.D.
care doctor and the therapist all
methods.
working together to create a plan with the
Overuse injuries are the most common by
patient to get them back to their pre-injury
far. People are starting to increase their
level of running. And for runners looking to
mileage and get ready for the activities
find ways to reach their potential, St.Vincent
coming up in the spring and the summer. As Sports Performance offers evaluation of
a result, I see a lot of patellar tendinitis —
running technique as part of their services
injuries affecting the tendon that connects
that help clients attain and exceed their
the kneecap (patella) to the shinbone.
goals.
Runners tend to have pain around the front
I’ve always been interested in treating
of the knee, known as patellofemoral pain.
patients that were active and wanted to get
There are preventive strategies that runners
to competitive levels of sports. That spurred
can use to try to minimize their risk of
my involvement with orthopedic surgery
injury. I tell people to listen to their body
and a desire to really hone in on the
and increase their mileage at a gradual level.
treatment of sports injuries. Today my main
It’s unrealistic to immediately go out and try emphasis is on surgical and non-surgical
to do what you were doing at your peak the
treatment of shoulder and knee injuries.
previous year. With running, it starts with
your core and then proceeds from there, like The St.Vincent Geist Half Marathon is
coming up on Saturday, May 17. Please join
the familiar concept of a kinetic chain. You
me on Friday, May 16 for the Expo, hosted at
need good strength in your thigh muscles
St.Vincent Fishers. As part of the seminar
and hamstrings, and you have to prepare
series, I will be presenting on overuse
with good stretching techniques before
injuries, and would welcome any of your
running. It even extends to the right
footwear. All of these create a foundation for questions.
runners to eventually hit their peak
For more information or to schedule
performance while minimizing their risk of
a consult with Dr. Aaron Coats,
injury.
call 317-208-3866.
By Aaron Coats, M.D.

Dr. Coats is a fellowship sports-trained orthopedic surgeon, with a focus on minimally-invasive arthroscopic
treatment of adult and pediatric shoulder and knee disorders. Specific interests with the knee include: ACL
reconstruction, revision ACL reconstruction, and meniscus and cartilage surgery of the knee. Specific
interests with the shoulder include: treatment of rotator cuff tears and shoulder instability.

“At St.Vincent Fishers Hospital, we provide holistic
solutions for patients with orthopedic and spine
issues,” Maureen said. “That means helping them
feel comfortable in a family focused atmosphere.
And it means fostering a culture of caring that helps
our patients feel better not only physically, but
mentally and spiritually, too.”
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he deals with daily as a business owner.
“I thought the speaker they chose was very
appropriate. Boomers like myself don’t underMore than 500 chamber members from Carstand millennials; we tend to assume we can’t
mel, Fishers, Hamilton North, Noblesville,
connect with them. Martin gave exSheridan and Westfield
chamber attended the Third Anamples of great ways we can learn to
connect,” he said.
nual Hamilton County
Those same sentiments seemed to
Chambers Collaborative Luncheon on
resonate with the vast majority of the
April 23 at the Ritz Charles to hear Pachamber members in attendance.
tricia Martin’s presentation on “Will the
Jana Denninger, an advertising and
future like you?”
branding specialist, had similar feelings
Martin is CEO of LitLamp CommunicaMartin
about the topic.
tions and the author of RenGen, and
“I felt that the speaker was incredibly enlightTipping the Culture. Her presentation focused on
ening and though provoking. It got me thinking
the millennials (ages 18 to 31) and how the lack
about how we can relate more effectively to
of strong personal identity due to the digital era
millennials in tangible ways,” she said. “In busiand the quest for continued knowledge can be
ness you need to learn how to relate to many
drawn upon to create a strong and connected
different age groups.”
community here in Hamilton County.
Martin sent a strong and powerful message
“If you made this county a place where everyone graduates employable, highly successful and to business community in Hamilton County, we
need to continue to strive to have excellent and
highly prepared. There needs to be lots and lots
continued education and continue to focus on
of ways to learn because here’s the sad truth
about growing up in a period of elongated uncer- improving and expanding our downtowns. She
said the new generation of baby boomers are
tainty, it had taught milennials one hard lesson,
looking to build a continuous bank of knowledge
that they will learn and learn and learn because
and have places in their community where they
they don’t want to turn out to be like their parcan socialize outside of the digital realm.
ents who are 50 and fired, because they didn’t
So, to answer the question: Will the future like
have skills that would translate for the future,”
us?
said Martin.
“If we can work together and we can cooperRDS Office Furniture’s Dave Sicklesteel, 58, found
Martin’s presentation to resonate with some issues ate, the future will like us,” Martin said.

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OBITUARIES
James A. Scott Jr., 85, of Atlanta, passed away on
Tuesday, April 22, 2014. Born Dec. 1, 1928 in Noblesville, he was the son of Andy and Janie Scott.
He was a Noblesville police officer for 20 years,
retiring in 1974. He liked vacationing in Michigan
and Minnesota for more than 40 years. He enjoyed
fishing and hunting as well. He also liked to take
the motor home to Salamonie to camp, fish, and
enjoy time with family. Survivors include his wife,
Becky; children, Brenda (Mike) Clark, Jane (Chuck)
Apple and Pam (Gary) Cox; grandchildren, Mark

Gibson, Scott (Donna) Gibson, Randy Craft, Kristina
(Mike) May, Lisa Scott and Cameron Apple; several
great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews;
and his beloved dog, Ginger. In addition to his
parents, he was preceded in death by his sisters,
Ruby Miller, Pearl McNew, Kate Baines and Margie
Rector; and mother-in-law, Edith McAvoy. Graveside
services were held April 25 at Crownland Cemetery,
1776 Monument St., Noblesville, with the Rev. Dawn
Cuthbert officiating. Online condolences may be
made at www.randallroberts.com.

Edmund T. Haggard, 88, of Noblesville, died April
20, 2014 at Wellbrooke of Westfield. Born Dec. 13,
1925 in Indianapolis, he was the son of Dr. Edmund
B. and Louise (Tevis) Haggard. He proudly served
his country in the U.S. Army Air Corps and was active in youth hockey in the Indianapolis area. He
worked more than 46 years for Reel Pipe and Valve
Company in Indianapolis. He was a graduate of
Shortridge High School and attended Butler University. Survivors include his daughter, Jo Spangler;
sons, Rex and Gordon (Debbie); grandchildren, Jason (Monica) Spangler, Dana (Rollie) Harrison, Gordy

(Ashley) Haggard, Jeffrey (Erin) Haggard and Melissa
Haggard; and seven great-grandchildren. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by
his wife, Marilyn N. Haggard; brother, Dr. David Haggard; and sister-in-law, JoAnn Haggard. A graveside
service with burial was held April 25 at Washington
Park North Cemetery, 2702 Kessler Blvd., Indianapolis, with the Rev. Eric Gale officiating. Memorial
contributions may be made to First Presbyterian
Church of Noblesville, 1207 Conner St., Noblesville,
46060; or, Humane Society for Hamilton County, 1721
Pleasant St., Suite B, Noblesville, 46060.

Donald Alexander, 80, of Noblesville, died April 20,
2014 at Riverview Hospital in Noblesville. Born Aug.
13, 1933 in Sheridan, he was the son of William and
Hazel (Fisher) Alexander. He graduated from Sheridan High School in 1951. He served in the United
States Army from 1954 to 1956. He spent most of
his professional life as a business manager of the
Noblesville Times. Survivors include his sisters,
Phyllis Mace, Luella Sampson, Martha Hudler, Barbara J. Chillo and Virginia Lewis; brother, Larry Al-

exander; and several nieces and nephews. He was
preceded in death by his parents. Funeral services
were held April 24 at Randall & Roberts Funeral
Home, 1150 Logan St., Noblesville. Burial followed
at Crownland Cemetery in Noblesville. Memorial
contributions may be made to the American Heart
Association/American Stroke Association, Greater
Midwest Affiliate, Memorials and Tributes Lockbox,
3816 Paysphere Circle, Chicago, 60674. Online condolences may be made at www.randallroberts.com.

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Republican Brian Poindexter is the Conservative Leader
We Can Count On as Superior Court Judge.
Brian knows that our community will continue to thrive if we heep our streets and neighborhooods safe. His experience as deputy prosecutor and Judge of
Carmel City Court shows that he is tough on crime and works everyday to make sure Hamilton County is a great place to live and raise a family. As your
Judge, Brian Poindexter will continue to be an ethical, honest, and dedicated public servant who we can trust. That is why he is endorsed by law
enforcement professionals from across Hamilton County.

Brian Poindexter has the support of our Police Officers and is Endorsed by:

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Market Opens
Early this Year!
The 2014 season of the Carmel Farmers Market opens on Saturday, May
3rd, two weeks earlier than usual. CFM, which is one of the largest
farmers markets in the state, will have sixty-four vendors of Indiana
grown and/or produced edible products. The lineup this year will include
fifteen new vendors. Presented by IU Health North Hospital, and now in
its sixteenth season, the Market has plants, vegetables, herbs, spices,
candies, baked goods, meats, poultry, country eggs, wine, honey, ice
cream, breakfast foods, frozen entrées, cheese, infused oils, salsas, jams,
jellies, micro greens, flowers, an array of fruits, honey and syrups.
Prepared foods are also available for breakfast and lunch accompanied
by gourmet coffee, lemonade and teas.
Performing on opening day in the Carmel Rotary Amphitheater
will be the Johnny Mac Band, featuring John McDowell and Tim Wright.

CFM is an all-volunteer organization.
We would not be able to bring the Market to
Carmel if it were not for our wonderful sponsors.
PRESENTING:
IU Health North Hospital
GOLD:
Old Town Design Group, Happy Dog Hotel and Spa,
Current in Carmel, City of Carmel,
Actors Theater of Indiana
SILVER:
The Residences at City Center
BRONZE:
The National Bank of Indianapolis,
Tech Solutions and Sales, Gentle Dentist
CFM would also like to thank the
Carmel Mayor's Youth Council and Carmel
Cycling for staﬃng our bike parking corral.

New 911 dispatch software chosen
By Robert Herrington • robert@youarecurrent.com

“I’ve never seen an agency use two systems
for more than a few weeks at a time,” said
Snowden, who has worked in the public-safety
Hamilton County’s emergency communication
field for 27 years.
services will become more efficient as a new
The software component is the final
911-dispatch softstep in upgrading the public-safety comgovernment ware program has
munication network in Hamilton County.
been selected by
First, the various dispatch centers were
a committee of fire, police, records and
combined to one location in the Sheriff’s
public-safety personnel.
Office. Then new radios and cell towers
“It’s absolutely a game-changer,”
were installed.
Noblesville Police Chief Kevin Jowitt said.
InterAct is used by the Indiana State
“We will have information available at
Snowden
Police, Marion County and most of the
our fingertips that will fundamentally
surrounding doughnut counties. By being on the
change the ways we do our jobs.”
same system, public safety officials will have
Michael Snowden, executive director of comaccess to their records. The web-based system
munications, said InterAct was selected over OSSI
also protects the county in case of power loss or
and New World, the current software being used
computer issues.
in the county. Snowden expects the conversion
“It builds in redundancy we don’t currently
to be completed by the beginning of 2015 and the
have now. If we lost a server, folks can still acmove will not affect any staffing positions.
cess the site and we’ll still have functionality on
“The interoperability – share information with
the web,” Jowitt said.
other agencies – is just huge,” he said.
“If we lose connectivity, pen and paper is the
“We feel, from a public-safety standpoint, that
backup system (currently),” Snowden said.
InterAct is the right product to move to,” Sheriff
Snowden was given permission to begin
Mark Bowen said.
Hamilton County has been using two software preliminary negotiations with InterAct by the
Hamilton County Commissioners. He said it was
dispatch systems for the past year and a half
too early to discuss costs but Commissioner
since all dispatchers were consolidated into one
Christine Altman said the county would cover the
center. When taking a call, emergency dispatchsoftware costs and conversion so municipalities
es have two different forms they can fill out –
won’t incur fees.
one for Noblesville and Westfield and another for
the other county public-safety agencies.

WHAT RED FLAGS DO YOU SEE
WHEN YOU VISIT MOM?
WEIGHT LOSS
BALANCE
PERSONAL HYGIENE
STACKED/UNOPENED MAIL
LOSS OF INTERESTS,
HOBBIES & ACTIVITIES

Approximately 100 dogs participated in the second Easter “Begg” Hunt on April 19. The event was hosted
by Hamilton Town Center and Three Dogs Bakery as an opportunity for man’s best friend to participate
in the popular Easter tradition and sniff eggs filled with treats and coupons. The event raised $500 for
Every Dog Counts Rescue, a non-profit all-volunteer rescue organization founded to save the lives of
dogs in high-kill shelters throughout the Midwest. (Submitted photo)

“It’s really a hands-on experience for both the
clients and my employees,” Burzynski said, adding each project is assigned a project manager,
designer and developer during the kick-off meeting. “The meeting allows the clients to meet who
they are going to be working with.”
Projects can last anywhere from 30 days
to 12 months – the average being three to four
months. The site is given a soft launch in the
early stages of development through a private
web address. Clients are able to access this address and watch the construction of their site
from wire frames to finished product.

With the birth of the Internet, new and exciting opportunities opened themselves up to
business owners everywhere,
business not to mention job prospects.
One small business owner,
Steve Burzynski, teamed up with long-time
business partner, Gerald Stanley, and took a
leap of faith.
In 2001, the powerful duo created Imavex LLC,
a database management system, in Noblesville.
During the past 13 years it has developed into a
strategic Internet
marketing company, which allows
business owners
the chance at
professional web
design and marketing businesses
online.
“We have clients
in 510 cities, 43
states and 10 different countries,”
Burzynski said.
As the Internet
evolved so did
Imavex. Five years
in, the company
Laura Sutter, right, and Shane Trowbridge work on a project at Imavex in
introduced a new
partner to the firm, Noblesville.
Imavex also provides each of its clients with
Ryan Mull.
“This was really the transition from just a web webinars, which walks them step-by-step
through their new site. Before the official launch,
designing company to an Internet marketing
Imavex checks each project for use-ability,
firm,” Burzynski said.
search engine optimization and Google algoFor any business, developing a brand and
rithms for best possible results.
constructing the website are important steps.
“Ownership treats us, the employees, like
Imavex has designed a calculated and effective
gold,” said Elizabeth Howard, administrative
method for businesses to develop successful
assistant.
websites.
The office space is open and collaborative in
order to create a free-expressive environment.
Imavex, LLC
The 27 employees consist of an even mix of de• Where: 9615 E. 148th St., Suite 5
signers, coders, developers and customer service
• Open: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday
representatives.
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The Women of Vision Luncheon was created in 2004 to
bring together
Health interesting and
talented women
to educate them about their
health and inspire them to follow their dreams. On April 17,
Riverview Health Foundation
hosted its 10th annual luncheon.
During the past 10 years, RivFrom left: Trish Oman, Riverview Health Foundation executive direcerview Health Foundation has
tor; Amy Gardner, maternity department manager; Tracie Toomey,
reached out to 3,000 women
and men who have helped raise medical practice office manager; Cindy Moore, rehab and fitness
manager; and Terri McCall, Riverview Health Women’s Boutique
more than $600,000 for wommanager; were part of the Women of Vision Giving Club grants check
en’s services, programs and
presentation. (Submitted photo)
equipment at Riverview Health.
In addition, this year’s luncheon raised nearly
“Women of Vision Giving Club” grants, totaling
$62,000 to help fund women’s initiatives.
$28,287, to the following areas and programs at
At the recent luncheon, Riverview Medical Group
Riverview Health: Maternity Center, OB/GYN Spephysician, Amy Banter, MD, and her sister, Cynthia
cialists, Rehab & Fitness and Women’s Boutique.
Husted, PhD, shared their knowledge of holistic
These grants are awarded to programs at Rivermedicine and Husted’s story of strength and healview Health that impact the lives of women and
ing after being bitten by a black widow spider. Hus- girls in Hamilton County.
ted also was presented with the Women’s Retreat
On the day of the event, the attendees opened
Impact Award, which is given to women who best
their hearts by raising $24,879 and 48 women
exemplify life balance through who they are and
renewed or joined the Women of Vision Giving
the time, talent and energy they give through busiClub. For more information on how to join, conness, civic or philanthropic leadership.
tact Jessica Deering at 776.7938 or jdeering@
The foundation was honored to present 11
riverview.org.

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14150 Town Center Blvd., with a ribbon cutting by Mayor John Ditslear. The Texas-based franchise restaurant is owned and run by local businessman Russell Burns. “The unbelievable flavors are unique
to this restaurant and I can’t wait to bring them to all my friends and neighbors,” he said. Tex-Mex is
an uncommon style of Mexican food with a Texas twist that is typically only found around the TexasMexico border. It combines the Mexican flavors with the southern style of cooking with an emphasis
on always serving fresh food. Burns said the atmosphere of the restaurant matches the colorful food
that is served. There are three separate dining rooms, each with its own wild theme. Chuy’s is open 11
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Around 1918, the
Noblesville Public Library began collecting
stereopticon slides
like the ones of a farm
field and family gathering. In a sense, this
might be considered
an early audiovisual
collection and is actually still part of the
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Auditions for the cabaret event May 4, 5
news@currentnoblesville.com
The Belfry Theatre, 10690 Greenfield Ave.,
Noblesville, is looking for actors and singers to
be a part of an exciting evening
on stage of comedy and song at the
theater’s Cabaret event “Casting
for a Golden Future” on Aug. 9.This fundraising
event kicks off the Belfry’s celebration of its 50th
anniversary.
Roles are available for eight to 12 men and
women, of varying ages (18 and older). The event
will be composed of songs and scenes from comedic plays and musicals.
Auditions will be held at 7 p.m. May 4 and 5
in the sanctuary at Emmanuel United Method-

ist Church, 16000 Cumberland Rd., Noblesville.
Auditioners will be asked to do cold readings
and, if interested in a singing role, to sing 16 bars
of a song that shows their range. Auditioners
should bring sheet music in the appropriate key
or a CD accompaniment. An accompanist will be
provided.
The rehearsal period will be abbreviated and
based on the actors’ schedules, so auditioners
should bring all conflicts with them to the audition. Rehearsals will be at 7 p.m. in July and the
beginning of August.
Those interested in auditioning that are not
available on May 4 and 5 or have other questions
may contact show director Dana Lesh at belfrydir@hotmail.com.

“Norell is a main part because he is such a
big figure in Noblesville,” she said. “I have always
had a love for fashion, and when this became
known to Aili, she gave me the opportunity to
organize my own exhibit centered around local
fashion. It has been an awesome learning experience I never imagined I would get, especially
during high school.”
McGill said the internship provided Bowles
with the practical side of arts and real-world
experience.
“She organized it from the start. We’ve given
her leads and conceptually where we want
it to go. She is incredibly responsible and talented,” she said. “The subject is fashion but
the skills are exhibit design. She has a lot of
natural instinct for all of it. She’s a really strong
communicator.”

Norman Norell’s work continues
to influence aspiring designers
By Robert Herrington • robert@youarecurrent.com
One of the first American designers whose
name appeared on a label, Noblesville’s Norman
Norell, was known for making
clean, precisely tailored clothes
with superb workmanship.
Norell, who was born Norman
David Levinson on April 20,
1900 in Noblesville, died Oct.
25, 1972 in New York City. His
career spanned 50 years and
Norell
its impact on fashion and influence in the fashion world is still seen today, and
an upcoming exhibit at Nickel Plate Arts highlights his career.

Impacting future designers

Norell’s rise in fashion
Norell’s grandparents, N.D. and “Minnie” Levinson, emigrated to Noblesville in the 1850s from
Germany. N.D. opened a clothing store in Downtown Noblesville where the Hamilton County
Visitors Center is at today.
“They were one of the first Jewish settlers
in the area,” Hamilton County Historian David
Heighway said. “N.D. Levinson was a tailor, his
son Harry also got into clothing and it was just
natural for Norman to get into the business, but
he wanted a slightly higher level and went to
New York for fashion school (Pratt Institute).”
In 1922, Norell joined the New York studio of
Paramount Pictures where he designed clothes
for Gloria Swanson and other stars of silent
movies. In 1928, he was hired by Hattie Carnegie
and remained with her until 1941.
“He worked with a couple other famous designers and then setup his own studio,” Heighway said. “Historically speaking, after World War
II the European fashion schools were gone … He
leapt right to the top. He was on the cover of Life
magazine three times. He was considered the
premiere post-war fashion designer. He made
America count in fashion.”

Nickel Plate Arts exhibit
From 6 to 9 p.m. May 2, Nickel Plate Arts will
host the grand opening of its Mode Locale exhibit
featuring Norell and other local fashion designers. The exhibit will have fashions from the early
1900s to modern times. Learn about costumes
from Conner Prairie, Fishers Renaissance Faire
and more. The free exhibit, which runs May 2
through 24, is the first fashion show at NPA.
“It’s something we had been discussing for
awhile,” NPA Executive Director Aili McGill said.
“It’s a really good reminder that Noblesville has a
rich arts heritage. We have a lot to be proud of.
Norman Norell’s story is really cool. He had such
a huge influence on the fashion world. We want
people to see and learn from his story.”
With her interest in fashion, the exhibit is
Noblesville High School senior Claire Bowles internship culmination.

Bowles, 18, is working at NPA this school
year as part of the career exploration internship
program, but her interest in fashion began at a
young age.
“Like every little girl, I liked clothes and fashion at an early age. We had a huge thing to
dress up clothes and my sister and I fought over
who wore what,” she said. “At the start of high
school I really got into it. To make something I
can share with the world is crazy and I love it. It
expresses who I am – clothes and fashion can
do that.”
In the fall, Bowles plans to study fashion
merchandising at Ashland University in Ohio. She
plans to intern in New York City her junior year
of college.
“I went there last summer and immediately
fell in love with it. I ultimately want to become
a buyer for any large company,” she said. “I like
making my own clothing but the design side is
so hard to break into. It’s such a dream of mine
to pick out pieces that fit back into stores.”
After studying Norell, Bowles said she felt
inspired about the fashion industry.
“When I first saw his work I said, ‘This is
exactly what I like,’” she said. “Norell made me
think, ‘I can do this. If he can do it, I can too’ …
Even when I told my friends, they didn’t know

Unidentified model wearing a Norman Norell
dress (1972.)

we had someone that cool that grew up in
Noblesville.”
What Bowles like most about Norell’s work is
its timeless appeal.
“It translates to today’s work. It can be
rolled over in all the different periods,” she said.
“Norell’s designs setup what American fashion
came to be. The ideas are from Paris but American ready-to-wear. He transformed American
fashion through today.”

Interesting facts

• Norman Norell spent a short period at military school during World War I.
• His uncle, Salmon Oliver Levinson, was the only Noblesville resident nominated for a Noble Peace Prize. He assisted in drafting the KelloggBriand Pact in 1928, which “outlawed” war in a legal sense.
• Norell changed his name in 1922. “It’s a combination of Norman Levinson. He added an extra ‘L’ to make it look better,” NHS senior Claire
Bowles said.
• While the Levinson family has a prominent history in Noblesville, only Norell and his parents are buried in Crownland Cemetery.
“Since we have no Jewsh burial ground, family members were shipped up to Chicago and buried there. They are the only ones
buried here out of the family,” County Historian David Heighway said.
• In 1943 Norell received the first of five Coty American Fashion Critics’ Awards. In 1956, the same year Parsons presented
him its Medal for Distinguished Achievement, he was inducted into the Coty Hall of Fame.
• Norell died the night before the opening of a retrospective of his work at New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Latest IRS gaffe
is maddening mess
We find last week’s news of the IRS complaints about tight budgets - even though the
agency paid massive bonuses to misbehaved
employees - to be curious and maddening as
hell. This, of course, comes on the heels of us
taking our annual shellacking on April 15. What
it says to us is that we (and you) should have
a thank-you note coming for the extra cash
bestowed on these (cough) “high-performing”
government workers. The awards totaling
$2.8 million, to speak nothing of the approximately 27,000 hours in paid-time-off awards,
really have us grinding our molars. This tells
us, among other things, that an agency that
once targeted conservative groups, and some
of whose employees did not pay taxes but
grabbed handfuls of reward cash without any
resulting castigation (except for a boss losing a job), is appearing to be out of control. A
report by the Treasury Inspector General for
Tax Administration uncovered this whole new
mess. The watchdog group determined that
more than 2,800 employees either were previously disciplined for conduct issues or for failure to comply with federal tax requirements.
Oh, and that money that was doled out? You
guessed it; it’s yours. As you may recall, we
have revulsion for much of the Republican
Party and its leadership, but we believe that
were a GOP member in the White House at
present, this would be front-page, skewering
news on a daily basis. But since the liberal,
mainstream media is so enamored of the left,
the story simply dies on the vine. Either there
is universal dismay for this behavior with regard to the IRS (This has to bug you, right?), or
America will have thrown in the towel.
•••
The Noblesville Schools Board of Trustees
has a tall order in replacing outgoing Supt. Dr.
Libbie Conner. It won’t be easy, which is why it
has contracted with Dr. Ron Barnes of BWP &
Associates to assist in the confidential search
process.
Brian Kelly, publisher,
and Steve Greenberg,
general manager,
are co-owners of
Current Publishing, LLC.
Write them at info@
youarecurrent.com.

Wanna write us a letter? You can do it a couple
ways. E-mailing it to info@currentnoblesville.com is
the quickest and easiest. The old-fashioned way is
to snail mail it to Current in Noblesville, 30 S. Range
Line Road, Carmel, IN 46032. Keep letters to 200
words max (we may make exceptions), and be sure
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Editor,
It is probably stupid to get attached to a
piece of land that has nothing more than the
soccer goals, a barn in the corner, and half the
grass that a soccer field needs. But after playing soccer at Habig for eight years, I’ll honestly
miss it. I’ve met so many great people I’ll never
forget, it’s crazy. And I made some of my best
friends on those sidelines. It may not look gorgeous, but look a little deeper and you will see
the memories I do. In the corner by the baseball fields there is a small stream surrounded
by little trees that split into 3 tiny waterfalls.
On those fields it didn’t matter what clothes
we wore or who our friends were. We could
just be ourselves and have fun. So, when
soccer moves to Shamrock Springs Field this
spring, I’ll honestly miss Habig more than I
should, because those fields are a part of of
who I am. And that will never change.
Haley Phemister, 46074

Taking in the view

Commentary by Terry Anker

In recent years, I’ve moved my preference
from the often more convenient aisle seat to one
by the window. It had been my firm belief that
being able to stand up quickly upon landing, and
to expand my too-large-for-airplane-seat frame
into the shared space of the passageway, made
up for being assaulted by fellow passengers
carrying handbags that could pass for suitcases
hitting me in the head as they made their way
past. In addition, I thought that having quick access to the bathroom was worth excusing the
other travelers who needed to escape the row at
some point.
So now, I visit the men’s room before departing and squeeze myself in next to the curving
fuselage of the craft. However, with these
adjustments, one gains the world. From the
window passing below are the sapphire waters
of the Florida coast, the vast breadbasket of
the plains, and the majesty of the snow-capped
Rockies. Each had been unnoticed by me – in
my own eagerness to maintain control over my

surroundings, I found that I was missing much of
the beauty of the world around me. But the miles
high perspective also brings consideration as it
brings awe.
Views of extensive urban sprawl and ever
increasing density raise issues of land use.
Views of the retreating water levels of Lake
Mead, an important reservoir of fresh water for
Las Vegas and much of the southwest, suggest
questions of conservation and the immediate
dependency that we humans exhibit for our own
convenience. And, views of much of the Midwest
makes one pause at the agricultural abundance
produced by so few for so many.
Deception is easy from 30,000 feet. Little is
exactly as it appears. Yet from above the clouds,
one is reminded that deception is also perpetrated at street level.
Terry Anker is an associate editor
of Current Publishing, LLC. You may
e-mail him at terry@currentincarmel.
com.

QUOTE OF THE WEEK
I would rather walk with a friend
in the dark, than alone in the light.

- Helen Keller

Unsubstanstiated claims
Editor,
I am writing to point out some of the claims
made at the political forums recently. I have
heard of a number of untruths. For instance
one of the Coroner candidates claims he has
worked for the past three coroners, but, when
I think back I have worked closely with the
coroner’s office for the past eight to 10 years
and I do not ever recall this individual working for them. I am also very familiar with the
training required and the continuing education
required to maintain their certification. This
individual has been out of the loop for over
a decade. Mr. Conn claims to have done his
training in Illinois, which is not recognized by
Indiana, as a firefighter I cannot go to Illinois
and get continuing education without approval
or acceptance from the State of Indiana. When
I checked with the Indiana State Coroners
Board they state that he has never kept up his
certification per the Indiana statutory requirements. Is this what we want in an elected
official? Anyone can call them the number is
(765) 479-1934.
Steven Peachey, Cicero Fire Chief, 46034

BELIEVE IT!
Our nation has all sorts of arcane, nonsensical
laws on the books. Each week, we’ll share one
with you. New Yorkers cannot dissolve a marriage for irreconcilable differences, unless they
both agree to it.

For once I’m going to talk about a positive
family experience. So, to all you finger pointers
who think my soul is dead inside,
humor here’s proof that I can be an awesome mother.
I’d been schlepping back and forth between
our house and two different middle schools one
morning accommodating both band and orchestra performances by my twins. Somewhere along
the way, all communication broke down and I
actually “lost” one of my seventh graders for 20
minutes. [She’d ridden a bus back to her school
with a dead cell phone while I waited for her in
the other school’s parking lot.] Suffice it to say,
after hauling tail across town to get her home
and then turning immediately around to retrieve
her brother, I was a tad bit annoyed. Added to
my frustration was that I had only 10 minutes to
get him to Tae Kwon Do. A fairly standard Saturday morning, true, but nevertheless aggravating.
So when my son hopped into the car and said,
“Let’s skip TKD, and do something just the two
of us,” my immediate reaction was, “No! We have
to stick to the schedule!” Then he reminded me
that for Christmas I’d given him a certificate for a
“Day Out with Mom”, and I realized he had me.
I called my husband to tell him I was taking the
rest of the afternoon off, and then headed for the
nearest bowling alley. “Hurricane” Andrew beat me

squarely in two rounds of pins, even though the
first win was only because a glitch in the stupid
computer scored him a strike on his 10th frame.
(He found that hilarious, of course.) Then we enjoyed a wonderfully fatty meal at Steak-n-Shake
while we colored the children’s menu and built a
paper race car. Three solid hours of one-on-one
time with my youngest son, a soon-to-be teenager. When will that ever happen again?
I hope soon, actually. It’s amazing how different children are when they aren’t competing
with siblings. Andrew was funny, sweet, engaging . . . attributes I don’t get to see very often
amidst a busy household with an obnoxious
15-year-old and fourth-grade drama queen. He
kept asking, “What do you want to do, Mom?”
even though it was totally his day to plan. As we
headed home, I made a mental note to keep “Day
Out with Parent” as an annual stocking stuffer.
The aforementioned obnoxious 15-year-old has
yet to cash his certificate, and I’ve heard mention
of “skeet shooting.” I say, bring it on. This awesome mom can’t wait.
Peace out.

Danielle Wilson is a contributing
columnist. You may e-mail her at
danielle@currentincarmel.com.

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Classical singers, musicians combine forces
By Jay Harvey • editorial@youarecurrent.com
Being a little late in a good cause may be a
trivial problem when the payoff is expected to
be huge. That’s what Eric Stark, artistic director
of the Indianapolis Symphonic
concert Choir, is anticipating when he
conducts more than 300 musicians at the Palladium on May 3.
In 2013, international observances of the Benjamin Britten birth centennial were widespread.
The British musician had made his mark in the
1930s, and by the time he died in 1976, was considered his country’s greatest composer of the
20th century’s middle decades. His “Ceremony
of Carols” is frequently heard at Christmastime,
and his opera “Peter Grimes” is one of the few
modern operas to have a solid place in the
repertoire.
Stark planned to climax last season’s schedule with a concert devoted to “War Requiem,”
Britten’s setting of the Latin Mass for the Dead
and poetry by Wilfred Owen, who died in service
to king and country mere weeks before the
Armistice ended the First World War. The work
was commissioned for the 1962 consecration of
Coventry Cathedral, which had been damaged in
World War II.
But Stark wanted to lead up to the event
with a tour of sites significant in Britten’s life
beforehand, building anticipation and support
among the choir’s donors and friends. Since
those concerned with the Britten legacy in the
United Kingdom were renovating one of those
sites in 2012, the Symphonic Choir’s tour was
delayed a year, until last June.
In 2006, Stark had mounted a performance
of “War Requiem,” which demands three adept
vocal soloists, a large orchestra, and choirs including a boys’ (or children’s) choir, at St. Luke’s
Methodist Church. Though he remains grateful
for the church’s accommodating the massive
concert, landing the Palladium for the 2014 centennial performance is especially exciting because “it’s the best option in the area,” he said.
Six rows of 50 seats each will be occupied
by choristers, comprising 150 Symphonic
Choir members, the 40-voice Butler Chorale
and 15-20 members of the Indianapolis Men’s
“War Requiem” by Benjamin Britten • A
performance featuring the Indianapolis Symphonic Choir, Indianapolis Children’s Choir,
members of the Butler Chorale and Indianapolis Men’s Chorus, three soloists, Indianapolis
Symphony Orchestra, all conducted by Eric
Stark • 8 p.m. May 3 • The Palladium in Carmel •
Tickets start at $30 • For more information call
843-3800 or visit www.thecenterfortheperformingarts.org.

THIS WEEK
Spring pops concert – Take a musical trip to
the movies during the annual St. Mark’s Orchestra Spring Pops Concert at
CARMEL noon May 4. The program, along
with a pitch-in lunch, will be at
St. Mark’s Wesley Fellowship Hall in St. Mark’s
United Methodist Church, 4780 E. 126th St.,
Carmel. Planned selections by the 30-member
orchestra, under the direction of Ed Rowell, will
include tunes from James Bond, Superman, Looney Tunes, Pirates of the Caribbean and more.
For more information, call 846-4912 or visit www.
stmarkscarmel.org/concert.
Here’s a sure sign of Spring – Movies are back
at the Nickel Plate Amphitheater! Bring your
family and some lawn chairs
FISHERS or blankets Friday night for
a showing of “The Little Mermaid”. Movie starts at dusk and it’s free! Light
refreshments will be available for purchase. Go
to www.fishers.in.us/parks for more info or call
317-595-3150.

Upstairs Downtown – One of Noblesville Main
Street’s most popular First Friday events returns
May 2. From 5 to 8 p.m.
NOBLESVILLE get a sneak peek inside
some of Noblesville’s
most-historic and interesting buildings on this
self-guided tour around downtown. Tickets,
which are $5, are available at 839 Conner St. or
at the event. For more information, visit www.
noblesvillemainstreet.org.

Conductor Eric Stark will lead a performance of Benjamin Britten’s “War Reqiuem” on May 3.

Chorus. About 100 members of the Indianapolis
Children’s Choir will be placed in the gallery at
the rear of the hall. That leaves the stage for a
100-piece orchestra (the Indianapolis Symphony
plus extras) and three soloists: soprano Sinead
Mulhern, tenor Thomas Cooley, and baritone
Christopheren Nomura.
Stark, who was just named a Sagamore of
the Wabash, is now in the midst of a week of
rehearsals, culminating in two rehearsals for
the massed forces on Thursday and Friday in
the Palladium.
“There’s a real through-line to this piece, with
the full chorus singing the Latin text only, yet
it’s still amazing how the Owen text seems to
have been written just for this piece,” Stark
said.

Britten was explicitly a pacifist, and this work
goes beyond mourning the dead and their sacrifice in order to protest against war in general.
“The poetry reflects the ghastly horror of
trench warfare,” Stark said. “Any romanticized
notion is rendered insincere and farcical. Whatever one’s political beliefs, we can rally around
the thought that we should treat each other
with compassion.”
Related event – Half-hour “Words on Music” at
7:10 p.m. May 3 in the hall featuring ISC scholar-in-residence Dennis Shrock, a member of
the choral faculty of Texas Christian University
and former conductor of the Santa Fe Desert
Chorale. It’s free to ticket-holders.

Grace & Glorie – The Westfield Playhouse, 1836
Ind. 32 West, will open its newest production,
Grace & Glorie, at 7:30 p.m.
WESTFIELD May 1 and 2. The show, which
runs through May 18, stars
Marty Essig and Kristen Wilson and is directed
by Doug Davis. The play is about a feisty 90-yearold cancer patient who has returned to her
beloved homestead cottage to die alone and her
volunteer hospice worker. Tickets are $12 and $10
for seniors. For reservations, call 896-2707.
March-A-Thon – Marching Eagle band members
and the 2014 Zionsville Community High School
incoming freshman marchers will perform from 2
to 4 p.m. May 3. The March-AzionsVILLE Thon is a fundraising event
for the band, as well as a
thank you concert for the residents in Zionsville
who have continuously supported the music
program. The band will be marching down Main
Street and for three miles throughout the village.
For more information, visit www.zboponline.org.

By Terri Spilman • editorial@youarecurrent.com
The Carmel Community Players continue
their “Season of Restoration” with the opening
of Neil Simon’s award-winning
theatre play “Lost in Yonkers” on May 1
through May 11.
“The play is different than Simon’s other
snappy one-liner plays in that it is more from
the heart with deeper characters which makes
it among his more poignant works,” said Director Jim LaMonte. “In short, the play is an actor’s
dream, and Simon maintains a balance between
poignancy and humor in this moving production.”
Winner of the 1991 Pulitzer Prize for Drama
and the Tony Award for Best Play, the “Lost in
Yonkers” is set in the city of Yonkers, N.Y., during
1942 and focuses on the lives of two teenage
brothers - Jay and Arty - who are dropped off at
the house of their stern grandmother and mentally-challenged Aunt Bella by their father, Eddie,
who took a job as a traveling salesman after the
death of their mother.
“The action is filtered through the eyes of
15-year-old Jay (Jude Binkley of Carmel) and his
younger brother Arty (Christian Baltz of Carmel).
I am so lucky to have these talented boys in the
show. Their ability to deliver far exceeds their
ages,” LaMonte said. “I think audiences are going
to be charmed with them.”
Other leading cast members are Nan Macy
(Columbus, Ind.) as Grandma, and Jean Childers

From left, Christian Baltz, Jean Arnold, and Jude Binkley from
Carmel Community Players will stage a presentation of “Lost in
Yonkers” in May. (Submitted photo)

Arnold (Carmel) as Bella, with supporting roles by Jeremy
Tuterow (Indianapolis) as Eddie, Joe Aiello (Carmel) portrays
gangster Uncle Louie, and Robin Contrell (Indianapolis) plays
Aunt Gert.
“Most of Simon’s work is centered on the comedy. Which
is great. You go see it, you laugh and go home. With ‘Yonkers,’
there is a lot more to take with you when the curtain falls,”
LaMonte said.
“Lost in Yonkers” • 7:30 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and 2:30 p.m.
Sundays • May 1 through May 11 • Tickets are $15; seniors (62+)
and students $12 • For more information visit www.carmelplayers.org.

Prevail Spring Fashion Show May
8 – Get a glimpse at unique fashions and accessories while helping to serve victims of domestic
violence and sexual assault at the
Third Annual “Spring into Fashion”
Fashion Show from 10:30 a.m. to
1 p.m. May 8 at Woodland Country
Club, 100 Woodland Lane, Carmel.
Presented by Smith’s Jewelers, the
fashion show will benefit Prevail,
Inc., a crime victim-serving agency
located in Noblesville, serving all
of Hamilton County. WISH-TV 8
anchor and investigative reporter,
Karen Hensel, will serve as the
emcee for the event and Prevail
will welcome an inspirational
speaker. The show is a chance
to enjoy lunch, shopping, a Vera
Bradley coin purse raffle, a spectacular runway fashion show and
each guest will receive a special
charm and gift from Smith’s Jewelers. Guests also get to browse
unique fashions and accessories
for women provided by The Secret
Ingredient and men’s fashions
provided by ZagWest, the vision of
former Indiana Pacer Fred Jones,
who will be modeling at the event.
Tickets are $50 per person and a
sponsored table of eight is $500.
Seating is limited and reservations
are required. For more information
or to purchase tickets, visit www.
prevailinc.com or contact Natasha
Robinson at 773-6942 or natasha@
prevailinc.com.

April 29, 2014

NIGHT & DAY
Beef & Boards Presents: ‘Cole Porter’s Anything Goes’ • This classic
boy-meets-girl tale features two
unlikely pairs looking for love on the S.S. American;
singing sailors and exotic disguises make this comedy fun and a must-see. • 9301 Michigan Rd., Indianapolis • Tonight at 8 p.m.; April 30 at 1p.m.; May 1
at 1 and 8 p.m.; May 2 and 3 at 8 p.m.; May 4 at 1:30
and 7 p.m. • Tickets start at $38.50 • 872-9664 •
www.beefandboards.com

Today

Earthy Art Show • Earthy
subjects and nature-inspired
art will be on display at
Nickel Plate Arts and Noblesville City Hall through
May 2. • 107 S. 8th St., Noblesville • Today from noon
to 5 p.m.; May 1 and 2 from noon to 5 p.m. • Free •
452-3690 • www.nickelplatearts.org

wednesday

Booth Tarkington Civic Theatre
thursday Presents: Les Miserables • This
last show of the season is the
Tony and Oscar winning musical sensation that
tells the story of Jean Valjean. • The Tarkington
at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel •
Tonight at 7 p.m.; May 2 and 3 at 7 p.m.; May 4 at 2
p.m. • Adult tickets $44, under 18 tickets $34 • 8433800 • www.thecenterfortheperformingarts.org
Carmel Community Players Present: “Lost in Yonkers” • This award-winning Neil Simon play tells
the story of mentally challenged Bella, her stern
mother and the adventures of two young boys who
come to live with them. • 14299 Clay Terrace Blvd.
Suite 140 in Carmel• Tonight at 7:30 p.m.; May 2 and
3 at 7:30 p.m.; May 4 at 2:30 p.m. • Adult tickets $15,
Senior and Student tickets $12 • 815-9387 • www.
carmelplayers.org
Carmel Pedals Thursday Night Ride • Everyone
is invited to this 10-mile, 10 mph bike ride that explores new neighborhoods every Thursday and begins at Carmel Cyclery Bicycle Shop.• 230 W. Carmel
Dr. in Carmel • Tonight at 6:30 p.m. • Free • 575-8588
Devour Noblesville • Explore downtown Noblesville
restaurants and experience special menus and
prices. • Historic Noblesville Square in Noblesville •
Tonight through May 7 • See individual restaurants
for prices • www.noblesvillemainstreet.org
Carmel Theatre Company presents: “Next of Kin” • Produced by
veteran performers June McCarty
Clair and Carol Keddington, it will showcase some
of the finest talent in the Carmel area, featuring
relatives that will be performing acts together.
Miki Mathioudakis, a professional actor in the Indianapolis area, will be performing with her niece
Sophie Mathioudakis. Carmel resident Mari Sandifer
will be performing a duet with her daughter Betsy.
And actress Charlotte Battin of Columbus, Ind., will
be performing several mime acts with her granddaughters • 7 p.m. May 2 • Studio 15 • 15 Ave. N.E.
in Carmel • Free; but donations will be accepted
to benefit Carmel Theatre Company’s summer program • 688-8876 • www.carmeltheatecompany.com

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Tickets are available at the Carmel High School
bookstore. • Carmel High School • 520 E. Main St. in
Carmel • Tonight at 7 and 8 p.m.• Adult tickets $4,
children, senior and CHS student tickets are $2.
•317-846-7721, ext. 7446• www. myccs.ccs.k12.in.us/
chs/planetarium
Movies at the Nickel Plate District • Head over
to the Nickel Plate Amphitheater lawn for a family
movie night. Bring lawn chairs or blankets; light refreshments will be available for purchase. Tonight’s
film is “The Little Mermaid.” • Downtown Fishers •
Movie starts at dusk.• Free • 595-3150 • www.fishers.in.us/parks
Noblesville Main Street First Fridays • Historic
Noblesville Square hosts a First Friday celebration
every month. Tonight’s event is “Upstairs Downtown.” • Tonight from 5 to 8 p.m. • $5 per ticket •
839 Conner St. in Noblesville • 452-3690 • www.
noblesvillemainstreet.org
Prairie Plates with Chef JJ • Prairie Plates is an
adults-only dining experience. Each event includes
a gourmet style meal from the region’s top chefs
and artisans. This outing includes four courses
from Broad Ripple’s Chef JJ and his pop-up restaurant Big Green Egg Bistro. Guests will dine on
a long table at Conner Prairie’s covered bridge.
Reservations required. • 13400 Allisonville Rd. in
Fishers • Tonight at 6:30 p.m.; May 3 at 6:30 p.m. •
$75 per person.• 776-6006 to register • www.connerprairie.org
The Loft Restaurant – Michael Beck & Seth Jenkins, smooth keys and congas • Looking for a
farm-to-table restaurant and live music on a Friday
night? Dine at the Loft Restaurant at Traders Point
Creamery and enjoy freshly made meals with seasonal ingredients and a rotating schedule of performances from local musicians on Friday nights •
9101 Moore Road in Zionsville • Tonight from 6 p.m.
to 9. • Restaurant open 5 p.m. – 9:30. • 733-1700 •
www.www.tpforganics.com
Nickel Plate Arts Project Party:
Folded Book Art • This instructor-led class will teach participants how to make their own beautiful piece of art.
All supplies are included; registration is required.
• 107 S. 8th St. in Noblesville • Today from 9 a.m. to
noon.• $30 per person, supplies included.• 452-3690
• www.nickelplatearts.org

saturday

Actors Theatre of Indiana Presents: Irving Berlin’s ‘I Love a Piano’ at the Studio Theater • This
classic and fun musical follows the journey of a
piano as it makes its way in and out of American
homes; many favorite songs are showcased including “Puttin on the Ritz,” “Cheek to Cheek” and more.
• The Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel • Tonight at 8 p.m.; May 4 at 2 p.m. • Adult Tickets $40;
call for senior and student discounts.• 843-3800 •
www.www.actorstheatreofindiana.org/

“The Little Star That Could” • The Carmel High
School Planetarium presents this 45-minute show
about stars and planets with educational facts and
a tour of the night sky. The program is suitable for
ages 4 and up and takes place at the planetarium.

Westfield Playhouse Presents: “Grace & Glorie” •
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Comings, Goings and Edible News:

Nickel Plate Arts Events

Visit NickelPlateArts.org for the latest details and pricing.
Project Party / May 1, 6-9 pm or May 3, 9 am-12 pm
Upcycle an old book. You don’t have to be a great writer to create a
beautiful book. Rachel McFadden will guide you through a folded book
art project. Visit Nickel Plate Arts on Pinterest to see samples. $30 per
person, supplies included, reservations required.

Mode Locale / May 2, 6-9 pm / FREE
Who are you wearing? Vintage Norman Norell dresses are found on today’s red carpets.
Fete the Noblesville native and other local fashion designers during First Friday. Learn
about costumes from Conner Prairie, Fishers Renaissance Faire and more. First Fridays
sponsored by Forum Credit Union.

Making Memoirs: Making Sense / May 8, 9-11:30 am
Start telling your story. Dr. Darolyn “Lyn” Jones helps you tell your own
stories during this introduction to the memoir from the Indiana Writers
Center. Cost ranges $28-$48 per person. Register at 317-452-3690 or
indianawriters.org.

In Fishers, Bento Box Café is coming to
116th Street in Fishers, with an anticipated opening in May.
In Noblesville: Sweet Home Cupcakes
reopened under new ownership on
April 19, and Chuy’s Tex Mex Grill
opened on April 28. At Chuy’s soft opening, the food and service were fantastic,
and the décor is kitschy, comfortable
and fun. Try the boom-boom sauce!
In Carmel: Bagger Dave’s on 146th
Street plans a mid-May opening.
Libations: The perfect pomegranate martini: Chill your martini glass in
the freezer or fill it with ice and cold
water. Pour equal parts of Pama brand
liqueur and good quality citrus vodka
with two squeezes of fresh lemon
into a shaker, and shake it vigorously.
Garnish with a fresh lemon wedge and
pomegranate seeds (available in the
produce aisle at Trader Joe’s.)
Email Ms. Culinaria at karenk@youarecurrent.
com.Follow her on twitter: @karenkcurrent.

Degas and Drinks / May 9 or 16, 7-9:30 pm

Brockway Public House
The Scoop: The ultimate Irish pub in the
heart of Carmel’s Old Meridian district,
Brockway serves up award-winning fish
and chips, a killer Reuben, Shepherd’s pie
and an excellent Icelandic cod blackened
fish sandwich, along with a nice selection
of salads and appetizers. For dessert,
the cinnamon-sugar donuts are a musttry. Brockway offers outdoor dining and
live music three times a month. A great
destination for late-night dining; the full
menu is available until midnight seven nights
a week, with a late-night menu until 2 a.m.
Type of Food: Traditional Irish pub.
Average Price: $8-$10
Food Recommendation: Scotch eggs with
maple-mustard sauce.
Drink Recommendation: Guinness
Reservations: Yes.
Hours: Lunch and dinner Mon-Sat; Dinner
only on Sundays.
Phone: 669-8080.
Address: 12525 Old Meridian, Carmel.
Website: www.thebrockway.com.

Nickel Plate Arts Festival / May 31-June 30 / many events FREE
1 rail line + 5 weekends + 100s of experiences. Kicking off the month-long
Nickel Plate Arts Festival on May 31 in Fishers, the Fishers Renaissance Faire
presents Art in the Park in the Nickel Plate District, featuring about 40 artists
with art for sale. Art in Town Hall will be open 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Look for Nickel
Plate Arts Festival June events in Noblesville, Jackson Township (including
Cicero and Arcadia) and Tipton on our website.
For more events, classes and details, visit nickelplatearts.org. All events
held at Nickel Plate Arts sponsored by the City of Noblesville and
Church, Church, Hittle & Antrim.

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Partner Events
Myles and Tim Thompson / May 3, 7 pm Playing at the Hedgehog Music
Showcase in Arcadia, the Thompsons present high-octane duets reminiscent of
Chet Atkins, Stephan Grappelli, Chick Corea, Jackson Browne and Sam Bush. $20
per person. hedgehogmusicshowcase.com
Art of War / May 17 and 18, 10 am-5 pm Battle scenes have inspired masterpieces throughout the centuries. Find your muse during Civil War Days at Conner
Prairie. General admission prices vary. connerprairie.org
Hone Your Flower Skills / May 22, 7 pm Learn basic flower-arranging techniques
at the Historic Ambassador House with Ellen Elliot, Master Flower Show Judge
for The Garden Club of Indiana. $5 per person. ambassadorhouse.org
Living Proof / May 29, 7 pm Noblesville Parks & Recreation raises the curtain on
its family-friendly summer concert series with party band Living Proof at Dillon
Park. noblesvilleparks.org

Find More Partner Events at NickelPlateArts.org

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The premiere of the Indianapolis Jewish Film
Festival will feature nine thought-provoking movies as a part of a weeklong event,
movies including a documentary shown at
University High School in Carmel.
The inaugural festival, which takes place
from May 3 to 10, will showcase a variety of film
styles, from historical documentaries to dramas
to light-hearted comedies. Panel discussions
will precede some of the films, including some
controversial movies such as “Trembling Before
G-D,” a film about Hasidic Jews confronting their
homosexuality.
Robert Epstein, an Indianapolis attorney and
local Jewish community leader, organized the
festival as a way to explore many aspects of
Jewish life and history. He said a
group of about 20 people, not all of
A week of movies – All films cost $10 except the May 4
showing and gala which costs $30; the May 9 showing is
which are Jewish, narrowed down
free.
about 200 films to the nine they are
• “David,” 7 p.m. May 3 at the Central Library in Indianapolis
showing. He said he wanted the films
• “The Band’s Visit,” 7:30 p.m. May 4 at the Central Library
to be uplifting, but they, “definitely
in Indianapolis; gala starts at 6 p.m.
wanted to have a couple films that
• “Where I stand,” 7:30 p.m. May 5 at Landmark Theatre
were cutting edge.”
• “A Matter of Size,” 7:30 p.m. May 6 at Landmark Theatre
“We wanted to show films that
• “Time of Favor,” 7:30 p.m. May 7 at Landmark Theatre
have something positive say and
• “The Other Son,” 7:30 p.m. May 8 at Landmark Theatre
• “Six Days in June,” 7 p.m. May 9 at University High School
were not downers,” he said.
• “Trembling before G-D,” noon May 10 at Christian TheologiAs a result, they avoided films
cal Seminary, 1000 W. 42nd St. in Indianapolis
about the Holocaust for the first fes• “Live and Become,” 7 p.m. May 10 at Light of the World
tival. Instead, they have films about
Christian Church, 4646 Michigan Rd. in Indianapolis
topics that many people might have

been exposed to previously.
In Carmel, moviegoers can watch “Six Days in
June” at University High School at 7 p.m. May 9.
The film depicts the famous Six-Day War, which
took place in 1967. The film explores how the
conflict affects the area to this very day.
University High School was chosen as a location because it is home of Congregation Beth
Shalom, but families of any students at the high
school can receive free tickets to the movie.
Many of the films will be shown at Christian
venues because Epstein wants this festival to
be welcoming to people of all faiths. Not only will
rabbis be present, but ministers and priests will
participate in panel discussions.
For more information visit www.indianapolisjewishfilmfestival.com.

‘Six Days’ that changed the world
Commentary by Christopher Lloyd
Made 40 years after the war it documents,
“Six Days in June” is a powerful lesson in history
and human fallibility.
Though it lasted less than a
review
week, the Six-Day War has had
a more profound impact on global politics than
just about any other conflict in the latter half of
the 20th century. Fearing an imminent attack
on all sides from mounting Arab forces, Israel
launched a preemptive offensive that crushed
their enemies’ armies and expansively redrew
the boundaries of the still-young Jewish state.
The result was a Jerusalem and Gaza Strip
controlled by Israelis but rife with stateless Palestinians, and a Middle East defined by Arab/Muslim
antipathy toward Israel. Essentially, everything
that has happened since - from terrorist intifadas
to broken peace talks - has arisen out of that brief
and deceptively decisive military action.
Director Ilan Ziv painstakingly paints a portrait
of the geopolitical situation before, during and
after the war. Relying not just on archival footage, he also conducts modern interviews with
key figures, both Jews and Arabs, from the highest levels of the government to common foot
soldiers, journalists and bystanders.
We learn what the fighting was like on the
ground - the quick annihilation of the Arab air
forces, rendering their forces on the ground ef-

fectively impotent as
Israeli tanks moved in.
Ziv is careful to present
the reasoning, emotions and miscalculations of those on both
sides of the war.
The film reaches two key conclusions. First,
that Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser, the
regional strongman who whipped up pan-Arab
opposition to Israeli, was a self-aggrandizing
bluffer who didn’t really want to go to war - at
least not until his side was militarily dominant.
Second, that Israeli Prime Minister Levi Eshkol
was bullied by his generals into a first blow that
won the day but set up decades of resentment
and struggle.
“Six Days in June” looks back on that fateful
war with clear vision and sobering insight.
Read more of Chris Lloyd’s review
of current films and DVDs at www.
captaincritic.blogspot.com or
www.thefilmyap.com.

Saturday, May 10th, 10 a.m. - Sunday, May 11th, 10 a.m.
Forest Park
• Celebrate our survivors and caregivers
• Honor and remember a loved one with a luminaria
• Fight back by registering a team
For more information visit,
www.RelayForLife.org/NoblesvilleIN
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Riverview Health has received its third Chest
Pain Center Accreditation from the Society of
Cardiovascular Patient
achievement Care, an international
not-for-profit organization
that focuses on transforming cardiovascular
care.
“We first received the Chest Pain Center Accreditation in 2007 and, today, we’re proud to be
the only full-service hospital in Hamilton County
with open heart surgery capabilities that has
this distinction,” stated Tammi Nash, director of
Clinical Operations at Riverview Health. “More
importantly, this accreditation is a reflection of
our dedication to the people we serve and the
high standards we have in place when it comes
to treating patients with heart attack symptoms.
The sooner a heart attack is treated, the less
damage to the heart and the better the outcome

for the patient.”
To become an Accredited Chest Pain Center,
Riverview Health engaged in rigorous evaluation
by SCPC for its ability to assess, diagnose and
treat patients who may be experiencing a heart
attack. To the community served by Riverview
Health this means that processes are in place
that meet strict criteria aimed at: reducing the
time from onset of symptoms to diagnosis and
treatment; treating patients quicker during the
critical window of time when the integrity of the
heart muscle can be preserved; and monitoring
patients when it is not certain they are having a
heart attack to ensure they are not sent home
too early or needlessly admitted to the hospital.
Riverview Health offers a spectrum of care for
heart patients and includes such focal points as
dispatch, an emergency medical system, emergency department, cutting-edge cath lab, quality assurance plan and a community outreach
program.

dispatches
New outpatient imaging center opens - Indiana University Health North Hospital has opened a new
outpatient Imaging center at 10995 Allisonville Rd., Suite 100B, Fishers. This new location joins three other
north side Imaging locations: IU Health North Hospital, Carmel; Imaging at Springmill Road, Carmel; and IU
Health Saxony Hospital Imaging, Fishers. “By offering multiple sites for Imaging services, we’re making it
that much easier for patients to quickly access the services and diagnostic testing they need as close to
home as possible,” stated Carl Zenor, manager of Imaging Services at IU Health North Hospital. Services
offered at the new facility include x-ray, ultrasound and mammogram. The center is open 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Monday through Friday. For more information or to make an appointment, call 688-2955 or visit iuhealth.
org/northimaging or iuhealth.org/saxonyimaging.

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Home prices begin to level off
Commentary by Jim Litten

With average home prices reaching $161,191 in
March 2014, home sales prices in central Indiana
are up 6.1 percent compared
Real estate to March 2013.
Eight of the nine counties
that F.C. Tucker tracks experienced slightly higher
home sales prices in the first three months of
2014 compared to the same time period last
year. Hamilton County is among the areas seeing
strong year-to-date average sales prices, up 10.9
percent to $255,747.
• In Noblesville, prices experienced a small
decline. For the first three months of 2014,
the average price of a home was $194,816, a
0.5 percent decrease compared to the same
time period last year.
• Of the home sales in Noblesville last month,
one was priced $500,000 to $1 million; eight
were priced $300,000 to $499,999; 28 were
priced $200,000 to $299,999; 61 were priced
$100,000 to $199,999; and eight were pried
$99,999 or less.

• Home sales remain pent up from the slow
winter months. In Noblesville, 106 homes
sold in March, a decrease of 18 homes compared to March 2013. Similarly, sales in Hamilton County fell 31.1 percent to 462 homes.
• The number of homes for sale in Noblesville
fell. In March 2014, 331 homes were on the
market, which is a decrease of 45 homes
from March 2013.
• For the first three months of this year,
homes in Noblesville remained on the market
an average of 89 days, three fewer days
compared to the same time period last year.
Now that harsh winter conditions have finally
lifted, we expect warmer weather will attract
more potential buyers to open houses. As we
move into the second quarter, we believe home
sales will increase and prices will remain strong.
Jim Litten is the president of F.C.
Tucker Company. Comment on this
article by e-mailing to editorial@
youarecurrent.com.

Building permits up 21 percent in past month
editorial@youarecurrent.com
March building permit reports indicate that
in central Indiana, single-family building permits
increased 3 percent
construction compared to March 2013
year-to-date and have
increased 21 percent during the past month.
Reports indicate there have been 1,138 new
home permits issued so far this year compared
to 1,104 in 2013.
“We are excited to be seeing the month-to-

month and the year-to-year increases in permit
numbers once again,” said Steve Lains, CEO of
the Builders Association of Greater Indianapolis. “It is clear that housing creates jobs and
is extremely influential in creating the strong
economic viability we are beginning to see again
here in central Indiana, and we expect to see
those numbers continue to rise,” Lains said.
In central Indiana, the permits issued through
March 2014 have created a total economic impact
of $203,797,368 in local income, $46,265,376 in
local taxes and 3,450 local jobs.

County

Total Permits

Local Income

Local Taxes

Local Jobs

Boone

84

$15,043,039

$3,415,019

255

Hamilton

462

$82,736,717

$18,782,604

1,401

Hancock

73

$13,073,118

$2,967,814

221

Hendricks

143

$25,608,984

$5,813,663

434

Madison

18

$3,223,508

$731,790

55

Marion

181

$32,414,168

$7,358,553

549

Get involved in your community with
the 2nd Annual Noblesville Fit Fest.
Make 2014 a great fitness year!
We need you for the following:
• Participants
• Sponsors
• Vendors
• Spectators
• Volunteers
Call: (317)408-4234 or email noblesvillefitfestinfo@gmail.com

There are over 1,000 sudden cardiac arrests in the US everyday!
Just recently, a 12 year old boy in Fishers and a referee in Carmel
were saved by an AED… a true testament to the importance of
placing AED’s throughout central Indiana and here at home.
Save the date! Thanksgiving Day, November 27, 2014 – 9AM
at the Center Green in front of the Palladium in Carmel.
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Young Christian girls in Spain dream of marrying in the Mezquita, the Great Mosque of Cordoba. At the same time, Muslims
travel are barred from praying in the
building that illustrates the best of
early Islamic architecture and manifests Spain’s
turbulent religious history.
During the early first millennium A.D., the
Mezquita’s current location was the site of a
temple to Janus, the Roman god of beginnings.
In the 6th century, Cordoba was captured by the
Visigoths, Germanic Christians deemed heretics
by the established church became they refused
to accept the divinity of Jesus. After their leader
converted to orthodox Christianity in 589, the
Visigoths razed the temple and built a church,
whose mosaic floor can be seen through a cutout in the floor of the Mezquita.
Muslims from North Africa conquered Cordoba
in 711 and used part of the Visigoth church as
their mosque. Later in the 8th century, Abd alRahman I, an exile from Syria, established an
Islamic dynasty centered in Cordoba and reportedly purchased the site of the Visigoth church
for a mosque modeled on the Great Mosque of
Damascus. The mosque was expanded by al-

Rahman I’s successors until it covered almost
six acres. A flat wooden roof, capable of shading
20,000 worshippers, was supported by 856 Roman columns from earlier buildings, their heights
extended by novel double brick and stone arches
suggesting palm trees.
In 1236 Christians reconquered Cordoba, at
the time one of the most important cities in the
world. Instead of demolishing the Great Mosque,
as they had other Spanish mosques, church
leaders removed a large section of the roof
and the columns supporting it and erected an
ornate cathedral in the middle of the mosque.
The cathedral, incorporating gothic, baroque and
renaissance themes, remains surrounded by the
original columns.
When Holy Roman Emperor Charles V observed
the mutilation of the mosque by the embedded
church, he reportedly expressed regret at having
authorized the construction. That decision nonetheless preserved most of the Mezquita, now
Spain’s second most visited site.
Don Knebel is a local resident who
works for Barnes & Thornburg LLP.
For the full column visit currentzionsville.com. You may contact him
at news@currentzionsville.com

Blending the old with the new in kitchen remodel
Commentary by Larry Greene

EXISTING KITCHEN: This historic home located
in downtown Noblesville was built in 1880. After
living in the house 19
blueprint for years, the homeowners
improvement realized it was time to
update. “When the oven
broke, I wanted to replace it with a new double
oven but the space didn’t work. That’s when
we decided to go ahead and remodel the entire
kitchen as opposed to just replacing the oven.”
MORE ISLAND SEATING: The original island did
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family. The base of the island was reduced, giving the countertop the needed overhang for additional bar stools. Also, the cooktop was relocated
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family to dine at the island.
UPDATING EXISTING CABINETS: “The original
cabinets were dark with poor storage. However,
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keep them.” Existing cabinets were modified by
a carpenter to make way for new stainless steel
appliances. The base and perimeter cabinets were
professionally painted with a beige color, making
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COUNTERTOP AREA: Solid surface countertops
in a “Mocha Granit” color were chosen for the
perimeter, including a beautiful stone backsplash
tile called “California Gold”. “The backsplash is our

RESULT: The homeowner appreciated the careful blend of old and new
elements in the remodel of this historic kitchen. “Not only do we love
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favorite part of the remodel. We especially love
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PLUMBING FIXTURES & HARDWARE: The existing plumbing fixtures were replaced with a double
bowl under-mount stainless steel sink, a Delta pull
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The brushed nickel cabinet knobs were salvaged

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